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FAA incident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Yuma, AZ · April 9, 1982

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Date
April 9, 1982 · 18:30 local
Place
Yuma, AZ
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8538S
Reported as
Airtrc AT301
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,650 total500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N8538SRegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0138 · Built 1978Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power, flame appeared from crack in top of #1 cylinder from spark plug to spark plug.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER, FLAME APPEARED FROM CRACK IN TOP OF #1 CYLINDER FROM SPARK PLUG TO SPARK PLUG.

Other reports on N8538S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820716029549ANormal Cruise · Yuma, AZAircraft returning to base nosed up, stalled and spun in. Possible pilot incapacitation. Had been spraying all nightJul 16, 1982 · Destroyed